Three very long, straight, parallel wires each carry currents of 18/5 Amp, directed out of the page as shown in the figure. These wires pass through the vertices of a right triangle with opposite and adjacent distances are 60 cm. What is the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at point P, the midpoint of the hypotenuse of the triangle?

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Three very long, straight, parallel wires each carry currents of 18/5 Amp, directed out of the page as
shown in the figure. These wires pass through the vertices of a right triangle with opposite and adjacent
distances are 60 cm. What is the magnitude and direction of the magnetic field at point P, the midpoint of
the hypotenuse of the triangle?

The image displays a right-angled triangle with three vertices marked by circles. The triangle's sides form a right angle at the bottom left corner. There is a line drawn from the right-angle vertex to the opposite vertex, creating a diagonal across the triangle, alongside the sides containing the right angle. Near this diagonal line, the letter "P" is marked, indicating a point of interest or relevance to the diagram. This point P likely represents the center or point of intersection of interest within the context of the diagram.
Transcribed Image Text:The image displays a right-angled triangle with three vertices marked by circles. The triangle's sides form a right angle at the bottom left corner. There is a line drawn from the right-angle vertex to the opposite vertex, creating a diagonal across the triangle, alongside the sides containing the right angle. Near this diagonal line, the letter "P" is marked, indicating a point of interest or relevance to the diagram. This point P likely represents the center or point of intersection of interest within the context of the diagram.
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